Goldstein

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 6 LOUREECE STONE CLARK, Case No. 22-cv-02962-JSC

Plaintiff, ORDER OF DISMISSAL WITH LEAVE

TO AMEND

v.

MARK H. GOLDSTEIN, et al., Defendants.

12 INTRODUCTION Plaintiff, an inmate in the Marin County Jail who is proceeding without representation by an attorney, filed this civil rights complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 against Marin County officials. Plaintiff’s application to proceed in forma pauperis is granted in a separate order. For the reasons explained below, the complaint is DISMISSED with leave to amend. STANDARD OF REVIEW Federal courts must engage in a preliminary screening of cases in which prisoners seek redress from a governmental entity or officer or employee of a governmental entity. 28 U.S.C. § 1915A(a). The Court must identify cognizable claims or dismiss the complaint, or any portion of the complaint, if the complaint “is frivolous, malicious, or fails to state a claim upon which relief…